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muồi

adjective
Hanoi [muəj˨˩]Huế [muj˦˩]Saigon [muj˨˩] browser voice
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muồi means ripe; well-cooked; ready to eat.

Meanings of muồi in English

Adjective

  1. ripe; well-cooked; ready to eat
  2. figurative delicious; favorable
  3. Central Vietnam, of sleep deep; comfortable

Words with muồi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, muồi could be written as 迷, 枚, 煤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does muồi mean in English?

muồi (adjective) means "ripe; well-cooked; ready to eat".

How do you pronounce muồi?

IPA: Hanoi [muəj˨˩]; Saigon [muj˨˩]. Tones: muồi — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.